Date: Friday, October 16, 2015

Location:

Come join us as we explore how to best roll out the MI-AIMH Infant Mental Health Competencies in Massachusetts, as an incremental step in developing the capacity of our field. Learn about the competency system and how it is being used in other states.

Schedule

9:30-9:45 am

On-Site Registration

9:45-10:10 am

Welcoming Remarks and Updates on key IECMH efforts in Massachusetts by MassAIMH President Dorothy T. Richardson, Ph.D. with Kate Roper, Assistant Director of Early Childhood Services, MA Dept. of Public Health.

10:10-10:15 am

Introduction of Collaborative Effort with MassAIMH, EEC and DPH by MassAIMH Past-President and Facilitator of Competency System Task Force, Jayne Singer, Ph.D.

10:15-11:00 am

Overview of Competency System: Deborah Weatherston, Ph.D.

11:00-12:00 pm

Panel: Competency and Endorsement Systems in other States: Grace Whitney, CT-AIMH; Kaitlin Mulcahy, NJ-AIMH; Deborah Weatherston, MI-AIMH and League of States

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MassAIMH is an affiliate of the World Association of Infant Mental Health (WAIMH)

WAIMH's mission promotes education, research, and study of the effects of mental, emotional and social development during infancy on later normal and psychopathological development through international and interdisciplinary cooperation, publications, affiliate associations, and through regional and biennial congresses devoted to scientific, educational, and clinical work with infants and their caregivers.

MassAIMH is part of the Alliance for the Advancement of Infant Mental Health